Nah man not starting anything up at all. This is a complete open topic that all views are welcomed and considered.
We have bred for hunt, range and nose on all my YBM baydogs for years. Wanted to build on the old short range rough dogs that were common in the late 80's. Mainly due to the ever evolving hog. But already covered that point earlier so getting to my point........adding those specific traits was almost inevitable in decreasing gritt and brawn.
Kinda like trying to breed a cat to a dog. Almost two seperate animals when you reach the extreme opposite ends of these traits.
Along the way we accomplished a few rangey rough dogs but it quickly turned bad for us.....mainly due to terrain factors.
We started getting into the bay busters that had the nose and range but would try every hog that was brought to bay with the bite release mess. Culled them all immediately.
Then we had several very talented dogs that were to gritty. In this thicket area we hunt....it would take us long amounts of time to get to the bay or get extra dogs to the bay. One of any type of breed that finds and catches a surrnuff baddun by themselves or with other dogs attempting to help at two miles away over a river and twelve briar thickets a man literally has to get on his hand and knees to crawl into........typically wont last a season here. Along with accomplishing getting everything thing else killed as well. Again this aspect just doesn't work in our terrain without devastating results.
This brings us back to the question at hand. Just reverse everything that we are accustomed to in a YBM and breed backwards toward the other end of the spectrum. For it to work in the field....a combination of the two traits applied seperately has been a knock down...drag out winner winner chicken dinner.
Even though I stand on the other side of the fence from the Foundation bred dogs.......We are still playing on the same playground brotha
.....Anyone that has done their part on attempted to add to or clean up the mess that has been left over from complete neglect and piss poor breeding standards ......has my respect and my ear anytime to cuss and discuss Yeller dog oligy.....Haha.
Another great point.
Now a twist...........Who owns a legit straight catch YBM gyp? Let's see some pics and a lil background if you know it. Seems these are the hardest to come across. Not rough gritty.. Dont bark straight in hit gyp.
